Carrier and trivet



June 30, 1959 A. SICKREY CARRIER AND TRIVET Filed March 6, 1957 xINVENTOR flbdou x -/2 BY \X Z w 6 A ORNEY United States Patent O CARRIERAND TRIVET Abdou Sickrey, Grand Rapids, Mich. Application March 6, 1957,Serial No. 644,361

6 Claims. 01. 224-46) The present invention relates to a trivet andcarrier of simple, economically produced structure which, in addition toits use under a dish or other container to protect a table or othersurface from high heat and temperature, is quickly and easily convertedinto a practical and effective carrier for the dish or the like. Ofcourse, it is not required that the article supported or carried be at ahigh temperature, as its protective and carrying functions appear at alltemperaturesv of the article supported or carried.

It is an object and purpose of the present invention, to provide apractical, simple, sturdy and economical trivet and carrier, readilyfabricated as to its parts and easily assembled.

An understanding of the invention may be had from the followingdescription of a preferred construction of the invention, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing in which, r

Fig. 1 is a plan of the trivet and carrier in its fiat, collapsed formin which it may be used as a support for an article placed thereon.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3' is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the first step followed inchanging to a carrier.

Fig. 4 is a like view showing the position of the parts on the nextsucceeding conversion step.

Fig. 5 is an elevation illustrating a following step after that shown inFig. 4 as the trivet is changed into a carrier.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the carrier that is finally produced, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a detail of structureshowing the pivotal connection of one end portion of the carrier handengaged member to one of the sides of the completed carrier.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the different figuresof the drawing.

In construction, a base ring 1 of wire rod shown as circular isprovided, made from a length of the rod. The ends where brought togethermay be connected in any suitable manner after assembly of the additionalparts used. While shown as circular, the base member is not necessarilyof such form but may be of other forms without departing from theinvention.

On such base member two U-shaped members are mounted on opposite sidesthereof also made from wire rod. One has two parallel sides 2 integrallyconnected at one of the ends thereof by a connecting section 3. Adjacentthe other or free ends of tl-e sides 2, coils 4 are made, through whichthe base rod passes, beyond which coils are terminal legs 5 at the endsof which foot members of rubber, felt or the like are attached. Suchlegs, as in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive extend below the member 1 and attheir lower ends may rest against a supporting surface in use.

The coils 4 are at a side of the member 1 and the sides 2 extend towardthe diamerically opposite side. A second U-shaped member is similarlymounted. It has two parallel sides 6, spaced fat-her apart than thesides 2,

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connected integrally near the coils 4 by a connecting section 7. Coils 8near the fre: ends of the sides 6 are made through which the base rod 1passes. Like terminal legs 9, with foot members thereon extend beyondthe coils 8 as shown.

The U-shaped members in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 arehorizontal with the section 7 of the second U-shaped member across andabove the sides 2 of the first described U-shaped member. Such U-shapedmembers are pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the base open frame 1and extend across the open frame 1 toward but short of the diametricallyopposed sides, as shown.

The trivet and carrier is completed by a bar of metal of channel form,having a web 10 with flanges 11 extending from the longitudinal sideedges thereof. At each end the flanges are formed with hooks 12. Suchhooks may detachably connect with opposite sides of the base member 1(Fig. 2), the channel bar being securely held against accidentaldisconnection. It is detachable, however, the member 1 being ofyieldingly resistant material which may be strained sufiiciently topermit such disconnection.

The channel bar is adapted to be located across the base member 1substantially midway between the sides 2 and 6 of the U-shaped members.Where it crosses the connecting rection 3, recesses 13 in flanges 11 aremade, as

, shown, section 3 passing through said recesses. A tongue 14, struckfrom the web 10, is bent (Fig. 7) to embrace such section 3, whereby aloose pivotal connection is made of the channel bar to the firstdescribed U-shaped member.

Where the channel bar passes across the section 7, notches 15 are madein the flanges 11, the section 7 passing through the notches when thechannel bar is connected to the base 1, as in Figs. 1 and 2.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the U-shaped members are horizontal,extending across the base member 1 from opposite sides. The channel baris also horizontal, over the sections 3 and 7, and the hooks 12 at theends of such bar are releasably connected to opposite sides of the base.As thus positioned the structure may serve as a trivet, on which anydesired article may be placed and held above the surface of top of atable, cabinet or the like on which placed.

To convert and change to a carrier the channel bar is first disconnectedfrom the base member 1, as in Fig. 4. Either end of such channel bar maybe first disconnected followed by disconnection of the opposite end. TheU-shaped members are then turned upwardly and the channel bar turnedclockwise through the full line position to the dotted line positionshown in Fig. 5. Sides 6 being wider spaced than sides 2, such sides 2with connecting section 3 and the attached channel bar may be passedbetween such sides 6 and the parts moved to the position in Fig. 6. Thechannel bar is turned over, being turned about the section 3 through onehundred and eighty degrees. The U-shaped members are substantiallyvertical and the section 7 connecting the sides 6 is seated in thenotches 15. Articles resting on the base 1 are readily carried, thechannel bar with its web 10 presenting a smooth under surface for handengagement.

The construction described is novel, simple to fabricate and assemble,sturdy and effective in use. As mentioned the circular form of the basemay be varied. The open base is adapted to have many different forms andtypes of cross supports added thereto when used as a carrier if wanted,where cross supports are no part of the present invention.

The invention is defined in the claims appended hereto and is to beconsidered comprehensive of all forms of structure coming within thescope of such claims.

I claim:

1. Structure as described comprising, a horizontal base frame, aU-shaped member having spaced sides connected at one end by a connectingsection extending between them, means for rotatively connecting saidsides adjacent the other ends thereof to a side of said base frame, asecond U-shaped'member having sides spaced a greater distance thanthesides of the first U-shaped member, said sides being connected at oneend by a connecting section extending between them, means for rotativelyconnecting said sides of the second U-shaped member at their oppositeends to the Opposite side of said base frame, said connecting section ofthe second U-shaped member being adapted to lie over and pass across thesides of the first U-shaped member, a bar pivotally connected to theconnecting section of the first U-shaped member generally parallelingthe sides of both U-shaped members and located therebetween, and meansadjacent the ends of said bar for releasa-bly connecting the bar withsaid opposite sides of the base frame.

2. Structure having the elements in combination defined in claim 1, saidU-shaped members being made of wire rod, and said means for rotativelymounting said U-shaped members on opposite sides of the base framecomprising a coil in each side of each U-shaped member through whichopposite sides of the base frame pass.

3. Structure having the elements in combination defined in claim 1, saidbar being of channel form "in cross section with an upper horizontal weband downwardly extending flanges, and said means for detachablyconnecting said bar to opposite sides of the base frame comprising hooksat the ends of said flanges connecting with said base frame, said hooksextending underneath the said opposite sides of the base frame.

4. Structure as described comprising, an open base frame, two membersrotatively mounted, one at one side of the base frame and the other atthe opposite side thereof, adapted to horizontally extend past eachother with one member over and supported by the other member, or beturned to generally vertical position, a bar pivotally connected to thefree end of said lastmentioned member, adapted to extend across the baseframe between and over said opposite sides thereof, and also to extendbetween the upper ends of said members when the latter are in generallyvertical position, means at the ends of said bar for detachablyconnecting it to the base frame at said opposite sides thereof, andmeans for detachably connecting the bar to the upper end of the memberto which not pivotally connected when said members are in generallyvertical position.

5. Structure as described comprising, an open base frame, two elongatedmembers .rotatively mounted on opposite sides of the frame extendingtherefrom horizontally toward but having free ends short of sides of theframe opposite to which connected, one of said members passing under theother, and a horizontal bar pivotally connected at the free end of theunder member located over both of said members having end portionspositioned over and bearing against the upper sides of said oppositesides of the base frame.

6. A combination carrier and trivet comprising: a ring; U-shapedmembers, the end portions thereof wrapped around opposite sides of saidring, said end portions terminating to form feet; a bar pivotallysecured at one end to the bight portion of one of said U-shaped members,the other end extending over the'bight portion of the other U-shapedmember when in collapsed position; means on said other end of said 'barfor detachably securing the bight portion of said other u shaped memberwhen not in collapsed position; and said bar adaptedto be pivoted atleast through degrees, whereby said bar serves as a handle when saidU-shaped members are raised upwardly and saidother end of said bar isdetachably connected to the bight portion of said other U-shaped member.

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